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Newspaper Page Text10- The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, August 22, 2012 St. Vincent’s Academy Announces AP Excellence St. Vincent’s Academy prides itself on producing faith-filled women who lead. Consistent with the Mercy tradition of SVA’s founding Sisters of Mercy is the call for excellence in academics. One way to show this excel lence is through their leader ship in Advanced Placement courses. Through the AP col lege-level courses and exams, students can earn college credit and advanced placement or both on the basis of AP Exam scores. By entering college with AP credits, students have the time to move into upper level courses, pursue double- Giving in Love, Inc. is offering Session 1 “Sing & Read” Classes for parents of infants and toddlers ages 4 months - 3-years-old. Classes will take place at two locations: YMCA, 110 May Street, Savannah, GA 31415 on Thursdays starting September 6, 2012 and Bouncing Angels, 2123 E. Victory Dr., Savannah, GA 31404 on Fridays starting September 7, 2012. There are eight classes in Session 1 with each lasting for 30 min utes. Giving in Love, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the lives of mothers and their children by helping them develop and strengthening majors, or study abroad. This also gives students an opportunity to stand out in the college admission process and learn from AP level teachers. St. Vincent’s Academy pro vides many AP opportunities for her students including AP Language and Composition AP United States History, AP Calculus, AP Art Studio, AP Literature and Composition, AP Government and Politics, and AP Biology. In the last school year, nine students at St. Vincent’s Academy scored a perfect score on their AP Exams, which is incredible! their economic and social outlook. Their primary serv ice is collecting baby and toddler items through dona tions and distributing them to low-income mothers and mothers-to-be in the Chatham county area. Sign & Read Classes teach par ents how to help their hear ing babies communicate before they learn to speak. To register for classes or for more information, please visit www.givinginlove.org. Individuals may also contact Tia McMillan at (912) 388- 1658 or email us at info@givinginlove.org. Proceeds from the classes will be used for further the mission of Giving in Love, Inc. 59 college credits were achieved as well! In AP Calculus, twelve students will receive college credit and there were three perfect scores of a five. In AP Literature, eighteen students will receive college credit and one received a perfect score. Six students in AP Art will receive college credit, as well as nine students in AP Government where three stu dents received a perfect score. In AP U.S. History, three students will receive college credit and one had a perfect score. In AP English and Composition, 11 students will receive college credit and one received a perfect score. The students at St. Vincent’s Academy have worked hard to earn these scores and are well-prepared to further their education. Our students are requesting more of these types of class es as they learn and excel in a single-sex educational envi ronment at St. Vincent’s Academy. Researchers say that this single-sex environment leads to leadership, success and independence. Our stu dents are showing this above and beyond through their success in the AP program. Not only are they excelling in these classes, but many of these students who are enrolled in AP classes take more than one per year! Giving in Love, Inc. to Open Program arver SESBSZ2 Celebrating 85 Years of Service, Leadership and Success 101 Martin Luther Xing, ir. Blvl. Savannah, GA 31401 7110 Skldawsv Rtf. Savannah. 6031406 Savannah’s Financial Leader Since 1927 ;fwc www.caniBrstaietaank.com @ Culinary Institute of Savannah Now Offers Baking and Pastry Program Culinary Arts students learn baking principles under the direction of Chef Jean Vendeville at the Savannah Technical College Culinary Institute of Savannah. Angel Foley (left) will complete the culinary associate degree this summer, and Krystal Kaiser (right) is currently enrolled in culinary arts. Both are enrolled in the new baking and pastry program. Savannah Technical College’s Culinary Institute of Savannah has created a new culinary baking and pas try program. Last week, the Culinary Baking and Pastry Arts associate degree and diploma received final approval from the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). Based on curricu lum from the American Culinary Federation (ACF), the new program will offer students a second culinary associate degree or diploma option at Savannah Technical College. The Culinary Baking and Pastry program includes foundation culinary courses like Fundamentals of Culinary Arts, Culinary Safety/Sanitation, Principles of Cooking, Baking Principles and Principles of Culinary Leadership. Courses specific to the new program include Baking Science, European Cakes and Tortes, Artisan/Specialty Bread, Hot/Cold-Plated Desserts, Cake Design/Decorating, Confection Artistry, Chocolate Artistry and Dessert/Bread Retail Production with Nutrition in Baking. Boosting Black Women in Corporate America Johnson Publishing CEO Desiree Rogers, Linda Johnson Rice, chairperson of Johnson Publishing with Yanick Rice Lamb during the Executive Leadership Council Women’s Leadership Forum in Minneapolis (Courtesy of Stephen Allen) Special to the NNPA from The St. Louis American The Executive Leadership Council recently hosted more than 200 African-American women executives for the annual Women’s Leadership Forum and Black Women On...Power series at Target Field in Minneapolis. The meeting focused on leader ship development and increasing the representation of African-American women in senior leadership positions in corporate America. This event spoke direct ly to ELC’s mission and aspirational goals, a recently launched effort to promote corporate diversity. Over the next five years, the ELC will work with corporate America to add at least one African American at the CEO level or one to two levels below at each Fortune 500 company, for a total of 500, and to increase the number of African Americans on the boards of publicly traded companies by 200. Participants also heard from Judy Smith, founder and president of Smith & Company and inspi ration for the hit ABC-TV show, Scandal; and “The Black Women On...Power” panel, which featured jour nalist, educator and blogger Yanick Rice Lamb; Chairman of Johnson Publishing Company Linda Johnson Rice; and Johnson Publishing CEO Desiree Rodgers. “The ELC is a national organization of current and former African?American CEOs and senior executives at Fortune 500 and equiva lent companies, and we develop the next generation of African-American busi ness leaders from the class room to the boardroom,” said Ronald C. Parker, inter im president and CEO. For more informa tion, visit www.elcinfo.com/wlsf.php. Jacob G. Smith Elementary Awarded in the Healthier Schools Challenge Jacob G. Smith Elementary was recently honored with the Bronze Award for their participation in the Healthier US School Challenge. Sponsored by the USD A, the challenge con tained specific guidelines by showing evidence of a healthier school environ ment which included health ier menu choices that pro vide whole grains, fruits and vegetables. The school also submitted information about their health and physical education programs support ive of a healthy lifestyle. They were awarded based on their average level of participation over a four week period. According to Christina Chancey, chairman of the school’s Wellness Council and Jacob G’s School Nurse, this challenge was a unique opportunity to provide the students with new choices and exposure to fruits and vegetables they not have pre viously considered. Of the participating schools in Savannah- Chatham County, Jacob G. Smith Elementary was the only school to receive the recognition and was the recipient of S500 dollars in award money. This challenge was one of many in which Jacob G. Smith has participated in to promote Health and Wellness. The HealthierUS School Challenge recognizes excellence in nutrition and physical activity. Established in 2004, the challenge is a voluntary certification initia tive to recognize schools par ticipating in the National School Lunch program that have created healthier school environments. For more information about the HealthierUS School Challenge or to view all of the awards, visit http://www.fns.usda.gOv/tn/h ealthierus/Georgia.html.

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The Savannah tribune. (Savannah, Ga.) 1973-current, August 22, 2012, Image 10